Barbed Wire (1952 film)

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Barbed Wire
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGeorge Archainbaud
Written byGerald Geraghty
Produced byArmand Schaefer
Starring
CinematographyWilliam Bradford
Edited byJames Sweeney
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • July 25, 1952 (1952-07-25) (USA)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$58,874.36[1]

Barbed Wire is a 1952 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Gene Autry, Anne James, and William Fawcett. Written by Gerald Geraghty, the film is about a cattle buyer who goes to Texas to investigate why the cattle trails to Kansas are blocked.[2]

Plot[edit]

A cattle buyer, a federal agent, and a newswoman become involved in a railroad plot against the backdrop of a rancher vs. homesteader war.

Cast[edit]

  • Gene Autry as Gene Autry
  • Anne James as Gay Kendall
  • Pat Buttram as "Buckeye" Buttram
  • Leonard Penn as Steve Ruttledge
  • William Fawcett as John S. 'Uncle John' Copeland
  • Michael Vallon as Homesteader August Gormley[3]

Production[edit]

Filming and budget[edit]

Barbed Wire was filmed December 10–20, 1951. The film had an operating budget of $58,874.36 (equal to $663,767 today).[1]

Filming locations[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

  • "Mexicali Rose" (Jack Tenney, Helen Stone) by Gene Autry
  • "Old Buckaroo" by Gene Autry[5]

References[edit]

Citations
  1. ^ a b Magers 2007, p. 315.
  2. ^ "Barbed Wire". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  3. ^ "Full cast and crew for Barbed Wire". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  4. ^ "Filming locations for Barbed Wire". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "Soundtracks for Barbed Wire". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
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